Angaston, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Angaston sits on the eastern, hillier side of the Barossa Valley, about 77 kilometres north-east of Adelaide and among the highest points in the valley. First known as German Pass, it was later renamed after George Fife Angas — the banker, pastoralist and politician who settled in the district in the 1850s — and the change of name hints at the more British stamp of this end of an otherwise strongly German Barossa. Bluestone buildings, the old Collingrove homestead of the Angas family and a handsome main street survive from the nineteenth century, and the town remains a hub of the Barossa wine trade, home to long-established makers such as Yalumba and Saltram.
Less advantaged than the national average
Angaston is more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 954, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Angaston at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,202
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,309
- SEIFA score
- 954
- Coordinates
- -34.5345, 139.0612
Angaston demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Angaston using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 25% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 420 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 194 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 437 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 644 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 507 | 23% |
Share of the 2,202 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 338 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 296 | 33% |
| Rented | 221 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 725 | 81% |
| Townhouses & semis | 125 | 14% |
| Flats & apartments | 39 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 892 occupied private dwellings in Angaston.
- Median weekly rent
- $249
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,343
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,752
- Median weekly personal income
- $733
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 239 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 47 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 15 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 837 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 599
- Employed part-time
- 382
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Angaston
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Angaston is January (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 589 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.2°C | 15.8°C | 30 mm |
| Feb | 27.7°C | 15.1°C | 26 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 13.8°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 21.1°C | 11.5°C | 46 mm |
| May | 16.3°C | 8.7°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.6°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 5.9°C | 74 mm |
| Aug | 13.6°C | 5.9°C | 88 mm |
| Sep | 16.5°C | 7.3°C | 61 mm |
| Oct | 20.7°C | 9.6°C | 48 mm |
| Nov | 23.4°C | 11.2°C | 49 mm |
| Dec | 27°C | 13.6°C | 27 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Angaston
Where is Angaston?
Angaston is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Angaston?
At the 2021 Census, Angaston had a population of about 2,202.
Is Angaston an advantaged area?
Angaston has an ABS SEIFA score of 954, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 31 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Angaston?
Angaston has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 10.4°C, with roughly 589 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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